About This Item

  • TitleMay Queen
  • Call NumberGRDN_0033
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryCaption: "May Queen--Marie McAvoy, 15, a junior at Prospect Heights H.S., is shown at height of ceremonies in Brooklyn Botanic Garden at which she was crowned May Queen by actressGreer Garson.The event marked the formal opening of the Garden's famed cherry blossom display."
  • Date1952
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks. Stamped on verso: date: May 2, 1952; "Brooklyn Eagle;" "Photography by Jules Geller." Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorGeller, Jules
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectGarson, Greer, 1904-1996 ; Brooklyn Botanic Garden ; Actresses -- New York (State) -- New York ; Cherry trees -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm] ; Festivals -- New York (State) -- New York ; Gardens -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Prospect Heights (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.